Courthouse Security Manual 

Copies of the Wisconsin Courthouse Security Manual are available for purchase.

Hard Copy Format

The bound manual contains the following eleven (11) chapters and an Appendix:
  • Chapter 1: Courthouse Security: Mission and Management
  • Chapter 2: Courthouse Physical Security
  • Chapter 3: Routine Security Procedures
  • Chapter 4: Security Procedures for court Proceedings
  • Chapter 5: Security Issues for Clerk of Court & Other Courthouse Offices
  • Chapter 6: Security of Exhibits
  • Chapter 7: Developing Contingency Safety & Security Plans
  • Chapter 8: Threats to Judicial Officers
  • Chapter 9: Security Personnel
  • Chapter 10: Security Equipment
  • Chapter 11: Courthouse Building & Remodeling Security Considerations
  • Appendix
For a more comprehensive list of topics covered, refer to the manual's Table of Contents.

Electronic/CD-ROM Format

The manual is available in Adobe PDF format on the CD. The CD also contains the following four (4) video clips:
  • Wisconsin Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson discussing the importance of Courthouse Security
  • Sheriff Terry Dryden (Washburn County Sheriff's Office) addressing the important role law enforcement plays in Courthouse Security
  • Survey Clip with Participant Comments from Courthouse Security Training in Madison at the Dane County Courthouse
  • News coverage of Milwaukee County Shooting Incident (gunman opens fire in courtoom after guilty verdict)

Manual Request Form

The manual OR CD can be purchased for $35.00 each (plus $6.95 shipping/handling). To purchase the manual and/or CD, mail or fax a completed REQUEST FORM to:

ATTN: Angie Balfe
Fox Valley Technical College - CJCI
2320 Industrial Drive
Neenah, WI 54956
Fax: (920) 996-7192
Ph: (888) 370-1752



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